Case has front panel USB 3.0 ports, but the Motherboard does not have onboard USB 3.0 headers.

[Omar Ziad]

Gonna be putting together a computer with these parts
The problem is that the motherboard (MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 ) does not have onboard 3.0 USB headers but the case(Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case) does have USB 3.0 ports.
1)What can i do in order to utilize the USB 3.0?
2)How should I install my OS without an optical drive?
3)I'm also considering getting an optical drive, which would you recommend for mainly gaming purposes?
Thanks a lot in advance! and forgive me if these questions are stupid.

 

[RookieOfTheYear]

Ive never used a ECS motherboard, how are they? Was going to ask but i didnt want to Hijack the thread.

I've actually never used one before either. I switched it out for an asrock h97 for only another $5-6.

 

[imadirtybirdy]

Yeah thats probably for the best. Sometimes i wish my local microcenter carried more brands..

 

[M0j0jojo]

And for $10 more than your original build you can get the better motherboard, PSU, and a 280x over the 280.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalQueen Video Card ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $759.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 19:06 EDT-0400

I took your build and put this PSU in it, its basically the same but is $10 cheaper, my little brother has this PSU and it runs like a charm.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $750.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 19:25 EDT-0400

 

[RookieOfTheYear]

And for $10 more than your original build you can get the better motherboard, PSU, and a 280x over the 280.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280X 3GB royalQueen Video Card ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $759.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 19:06 EDT-0400

I took your build and put this PSU in it, its basically the same but is $10 cheaper, my little brother has this PSU and it runs like a charm.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $750.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 19:25 EDT-0400

Yea that's not a bad setup at all. I personally would rather get the XFX because of their reputation. But that is just a personal preference.

 

[smorizio]

for your windows to usb question as long as you have the disk or a vailid iso image the usb to iso tool will work. you just need the oem number to install windows on your pc. if your in school ask if your school part of the microsoft edu program. if they are you can jet windows and word at a discount.

 

[Omar Ziad]

Thanks a lot for all your help people , the build suggestions were great and I've decided to use RookieOfTheYear's build and thanks a lot to imadirtybird, RookieOfTheYear and eveyone else, you guys were enormously helpful.
I'll use a usb to install the OS by ripping it to a usb.

 

[RookieOfTheYear]

Thanks a lot for all your help people , the build suggestions were great and I've decided to use RookieOfTheYear's build and thanks a lot to imadirtybird, RookieOfTheYear and eveyone else, you guys were enormously helpful.
I'll use a usb to install the OS by ripping it to a usb.

You are very welcome. Enjoy the new computer.